An optical fiber connector terminates the end of an optical fiber, and enables quicker connection and disconnection than splicing. The connectors mechanically couple and align the cores of fibers so that light can pass. A variety of optical fiber connectors are available. The main differences among types of connectors are dimensions and methods of mechanical coupling. Generally, organizations will standardize on one kind of connector, depending on what equipment they commonly use, or per type of fiber (one for multimode, one for singlemode).

• Tyco Electronics
• Amphenol
• Molex
• Conec
• 3M
• Sabritec
• Delphi
• Fischer Connectors
• Huihong Fiber, Inc.
• Sumitomo Electric USA
• Cables Plus USA